Table 4 Summary of the findings in relation to reported history of food and environmental allergies

Male:female

Odds ratio

95% CI

2:3

0.42

[0.06, 2.79]

1:1

0.68

[0.04, 11.63]

Ethnicity

 Inuit, n (%)

 Mixed, n (%)

 Non-Inuit, n (%)

 Total, n (%)

 Chi square (p-value)

3 (12.5)

1 (7.7)

1 (14.3)

5 (11.4)

0.559 (1.0)

1 (4.2)

1 (7.7)

Zero

2 (4.5)

0.913 (1.0)

Smoker(s) at home (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

3:2

3.00

[0.45, 20.24]

1:1

1.80

[0.11, 30.90]

Crowdedness correlation (p)

− 0.172 (0.27)

− 0.128 (0.41)

Cat ownership (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

1:2

4.75

[0.29, 78.74]

0:0

n/a

n/a

Dog ownership (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

1:2

0.73

[0.06, 8.92]

1:0

n/a

n/a

Exclusive breast feeding (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

2:3

0.37

[0.06, 2.51]

0:2

n/a

n/a

Being ever outside Nunavut (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

4:1

1.43

[0.14, 14.35]

2:0

n/a

n/a

Previous respiratory hospitalization (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

1:4

0.97

[0.10, 9.91]

2:0

n/a

n/a

TB vaccination (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

5:0

n/a

n/a

2:0

n/a

n/a

Family history of food allergy (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

0:4

n/a

n/a

0:0

n/a

n/a

Family history of environmental allergy (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

0:4

n/a

n/a

0:0

n/a

n/a

Family history of asthma (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

2:3

4.27

[0.57, 32.24]

1:0

n/a

n/a

Family history of eczema (yes:no)

Odds ratio

95% CI

1:4

0.61

[0.06, 6.13]

2:0

n/a

n/a